Behavioral Services

Bliss Behavioral Healthcare Services, PLLC will develop a treatment plan tailored to the client’s specific behavioral symptoms, utilizing comprehensive assessment tools. We will collaborate closely with the facility and family members to ensure a secure and satisfactory outcome for everyone involved.

Our team recognizes that the disease processes leading to memory loss, cognitive decline, and functional impairment can cause confusion, frustration, and fear. These symptoms may worsen in clients with a history of mental health conditions such as psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder.

Residents in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living facilities may exhibit various challenging behaviors. Addressing these issues is essential for their overall health and safety.

• Refusal to take medications or engage in daily living activities
• Verbal outbursts, including yelling, screaming, or cursing
• Non-aggressive physical actions like pacing, restlessness, and wandering
• Physically aggressive behaviors, including pushing, spitting, or hitting

Our focus will be on providing comprehensive treatment within the facilities, including:

• Prioritizing behavioral interventions as the primary approach to treating elderly residents
• Managing medications by following established guidelines for elderly persons, ensuring careful monitoring of antipsychotic use to address behavioral symptoms
• Conducting Behavioral Rounds with the facility to identify and address unnecessary medications given to clients and to discuss each client’s needs in detail
• Providing support to staff and the facility by offering in-service programs designed to manage behavioral issues effectively
• Holding monthly Psychotropic Meetings to implement Gradual Dose Reduction (GDR), ensuring the facility complies with State Guidelines

Benefits to the Facility:

• Reduction in emergency room visits and hospitalizations
• Enhanced participation in daily activities, as well as in physical, speech, and occupational therapy
• Decreased reliance on medications
• Increased adherence to treatment plans
• Higher levels of family satisfaction
• Greater satisfaction among facility staff

Strategies for Managing Hallucinations and Delusions Effectively

• Stay calm and resist the urge to debate.
• Provide reassurance and empathy, and demonstrate concern.
• Inspect the environment, as it may be contributing to the issue.
• Use distraction as a tool.
• Consider other medical explanations for the symptoms.